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Edgmont Scholars Academy

Q: Is Edgmont Scholars Academy a good school?

Edgmont Scholars Academy ranks in the bottom 2.7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Edgmont Scholars Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Edgmont Scholars Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Edgmont Scholars Academy?

Students at Edgmont Scholars Academy are 83% African American, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% White.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1470^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Edgmont Scholars Academy is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Chester-Upland School District in Chester, PA. With 478 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 5-10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 3 school years and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edgmont Scholars Academy significantly underperforms both the Chester-Upland School District and the state of Pennsylvania on standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 3.8% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 5.6% for the district and 41.7% statewide. Similarly, only 8.4% were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 9.7% for the district and 48.5% statewide. The school also struggles to serve its student subgroups effectively, ranking in the bottom 10-25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for female, male, African American, low socioeconomic status, and disabled students.

When comparing Edgmont Scholars Academy to other schools in the Chester-Upland district and nearby districts, it consistently underperforms. For example, Main Street School and Stetser Elementary School, also in the Chester-Upland district, outperform Edgmont Scholars Academy on nearly all academic metrics. Similarly, schools in the Ridley and Wallingford-Swarthmore districts, such as Woodlyn Elementary and Nether Providence Elementary, significantly outperform Edgmont Scholars Academy.

422

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,898

Per pupil spending ?

112.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1450 Edgmont Ave
Chester, PA 19013

(610) 872-1358

District: Chester-Upland School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.2%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2023 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (6% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 40 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school6%

District avg8%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,470^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 3 pts since 2023

From bottom 6% (2023) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

872^nd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 6 pts since 2023

From bottom 7% (2023) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Chester-Upland School District

589^th of 606Chester-Upland School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.3	1470 of 1511	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	1446 of 1526	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	1444 of 1534	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	364 of 413	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	336 of 437	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	325 of 437	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	997 of 1030	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	1405 of 1466	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	1455 of 1488	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	1351 of 1369	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	1317 of 1414	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	1445 of 1475	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	1346 of 1495	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	4.9	872 of 873	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	890 of 891	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	834 of 893	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	391 of 393	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	401 of 408	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	350 of 421	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	632 of 643	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	822 of 835	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	853 of 860	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	842 of 843	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	875 of 877	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	812 of 874	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	838 of 839	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	869 of 870	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

African American (2025)12th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Disabled (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts8%-40 vs state

Math4%-38 vs state

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Schools Near Edgmont Scholars Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edgmont Scholars Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1450 Edgmont Ave	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester-Upland School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 872-1358	422	22	19.1	112.1%	12 (2.8%)	351 (83.2%)	43 (10.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.1%)	5.3	1470^th of 1511 public elementary schools	2.7%		5.8	1446^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.2%	24	0.0	17.9	5.1	0.0	0.0	2.8	3.8	10.0	17.9	10.3	7.4	1.9	5.6	8.4	$38,898	$3,347	$35,551
Stetser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	808 E 17th St	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester-Upland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-3795	251	22	11.4	92.0%	6 (2.4%)	206 (82.1%)	23 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.4%)	11.5	1327^th of 1511 public elementary schools	12.2%		16.2	1269^th of 1526 public elementary schools	16.8%	58	18.0	15.0	30.6				22.1	12.9	25.0	5.6				12.7	$58,365	$5,162	$53,203
Chester Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	302 East 5th Street	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-0400	3,782	184	20.5	99.9%	53 (1.4%)	2,926 (77.4%)	644 (17.0%)	3 (0.1%)	11 (0.3%)	7 (0.2%)	138 (3.6%)	4.4	1493^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	1.2%		3.6	1503^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	1.5%	10	6.1	3.5	3.7	4.0	2.7	2.2	3.7	6.3	5.4	6.6	17.9	7.6	16.2	10.0	$21,912	$1,905	$20,007
Chester Upland School of Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	501 West 9th St	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester-Upland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-3777	384	28	13.7	110.7%	9 (2.3%)	330 (85.9%)	28 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	3.2	1508^th of 1511 public elementary schools	0.2%		7.9	1394^th of 1526 public elementary schools	8.7%	114	0.0	3.6	3.6				2.3	6.7	5.5	8.9				7.0	$39,650	$3,354	$36,296
Main Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	704 Main St	Upland	19015	Delaware County	Chester-Upland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-3685	340	25	13.6	88.5%	20 (5.9%)	258 (75.9%)	36 (10.6%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.9%)	7.7	1401^st of 1511 public elementary schools	7.3%		17.1	1258^th of 1526 public elementary schools	17.6%	143	8.3	12.7	5.9				9.4	5.6	28.3	11.8				16.4	$51,119	$4,373	$46,746
Parkside Elementary School	Public	K-5	2 East Forestview Road	Brookhaven	19015	Delaware County	Penn-Delco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 497-6300	252	21	12.2	54.0%	143 (56.7%)	57 (22.6%)	27 (10.7%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.7%)	53.7	766^th of 1511 public elementary schools	49.3%		73.2	432^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	71.7%	334	31.9	56.3	59.4				47.4	46.9	40.7	67.5				51.7	$18,153	$568	$17,585
Eddystone Elementary School	Public	K-5	1410 E. 9th Street	Eddystone	19022	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 534-1900	226	21	11.0	87.6%	75 (33.2%)	87 (38.5%)	29 (12.8%)	11 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.6%)	44.3	911^th of 1511 public elementary schools	39.7%		31	1097^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.1%	186	25.8	70.6	40.0				45.7	35.5	55.9	30.0				40.0	$22,791	$835	$21,956
Woodlyn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 Colson Rd.	Woodlyn	19094	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 534-1900	320	29	11.2	76.3%	126 (39.4%)	97 (30.3%)	43 (13.4%)	17 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	34 (10.6%)	44.1	914^th of 1511 public elementary schools	39.5%		33.9	1078^th of 1526 public elementary schools	29.4%	164	46.3	43.9	32.8				40.4	50.0	41.5	44.2				45.5	$23,182	$836	$22,347
Nether Providence Elementary School	Public	K-5	410 Moore Rd	Wallingford	19086	Delaware County	Wallingford-Swarthmore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 892-3470	479	40	11.9	25.9%	347 (72.4%)	24 (5.0%)	19 (4.0%)	57 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)	92.2	74^th of 1511 public elementary schools	95.1%		86.6	156^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.8%	82	91.2	81.1	78.1				82.7	86.8	70.4	70.4				74.8	$23,740	$480	$23,260
Coebourn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 Coebourn Boulevard	Brookhaven	19015	Delaware County	Penn-Delco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 497-6300	319	31	10.3	44.8%	240 (75.2%)	24 (7.5%)	21 (6.6%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.5%)	50.1	822^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	45.6%		51.1	848^th of 1526 public elementary schools	44.4%	26	50.0	56.8	34.4				46.3	50.0	65.9	31.0				47.5	$18,153	$568	$17,585

Frequently Asked Questions about Edgmont Scholars Academy

What district is Edgmont Scholars Academy in?

Chester-Upland School District

What is the racial makeup of Edgmont Scholars Academy?

Students at Edgmont Scholars Academy are 83% African American, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% White.

Is Edgmont Scholars Academy a good school?

Edgmont Scholars Academy ranks in the bottom 2.7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Edgmont Scholars Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Edgmont Scholars Academy.

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